King James Version

1 Kings 17:4

And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

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וְהָיָ֖הvehayahand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.מֵהַנַּ֣חַלmehanachalfrom the brookנַחַלpreposition, definite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from the brook”, the ordinary formH5158a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)brook, flood, river, stream, valley.תִּשְׁתֶּ֑הtishtehbanquetשָׁתָהverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “banquet”, an unfinished actionH8354to imbibe (literally or figuratively)[idiom] assuredly, banquet, [idiom] certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk ([idiom] -ard), surely. (Prop. intensive of H8248 (שָׁקָה).)וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הָעֹרְבִ֣יםhaorevimthe ravenעֹרֵבdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the raven”, the ordinary formH6158a raven (from its dusky hue)raven.צִוִּ֔יתִיtsivitiappointצָוָהverb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “appoint”, a completed actionH6680(intensively) to constitute, enjoinappoint, (for-) bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.לְכַלְכֶּלְךָ֖lekhalkelkhato abideכּוּלpreposition, verb, pilpel, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to abide”, the to-form of the verbH3557properly, to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain (in various senses)(be able to, can) abide, bear, comprehend, contain, feed, forbearing, guide, hold(-ing in), nourish(-er), be present, make provision, receive, sustain, provide sustenance (victuals).שָֽׁםshamthereשָׁםadverb — “there”H8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thencein it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

Young’s Literal Translation

and it hath been, from the brook thou dost drink, and the ravens I have commanded to sustain thee there.'

World English Bible

You shall drink from the brook. I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.”

Darby Translation

And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the torrent; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

Douay-Rheims

And there thou shalt drink of the torrent: and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And it shall be that thou shalt drink water of the brook, and I will charge the ravens to feed thee there.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἔσται ἐκ τοῦ χειμάῤῥου πίεσαι ὕδωρ, καὶ τοῖς κόραξιν ἐντελοῦμαι διατρέφειν σε ἐκεῖ.